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No. 35107

Former U.S. Secretary

Of War Killed In Big Airliner Disaster

Super Cigars For Winston

were

Singapore, Jan. 22.

Two specially-made 13- Inch Hung Manila cigars

sent to Mr Wiusten Churchill, the British Prime Minister, as a New Year gift from Dato C. J. Poglar. Singapore Legisla Ive Councillor.

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Packed in wooden boxES, the cigars are two and

baff inches

diameter and will last about two hours each.--Reuter.

Iran Slams Door On

Mr Hankey

Teheran, Jan. 22. Iran today slammed the door in the face of Robert Hankey, former Private Secretary to the | British Foreign Secretary. Anthony Eden, and refused t accept him us Britain's Am- bassador.

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The rejection was announced

a "patriotie" hollday called

by nationalist Moslems to cele- brate another blow at the Bri. tish--the closing yesterday of all nine British Consulates in this country.

Premier Mossadegh's govern- ment was expected to use the latest anti-British gesture as a propaganda weapon in the elec tions which began in Teheran today and will continue tu Thursday.

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The pro-government paper Sissalema had predicted that Hankey would be rejected "because of his wide acquain- tance with all those Iranians who for various reasons had connections with the British Embassy."

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Elizabeth, New Jersey, Jan. 22.

A Buffalo-to-Newark airliner staggered out of a thick fog and rain storm today and crashed into a small apartment house, killing all 23 persons on board, including former Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson.

The twin-engined craft exploded with a roar when it plunged into the three-storey frame home.

war corres-

An undeterinned tull of other editor of The Associated Press. Cauallies was fealed The es- Hr was

a former ploding plane turned two three-pondent. storey nomes into a holocaust. Witnesses said

they beard

uf the residents are screams inside the blazing struc- known to be dead

tures on Willamson Street. One

Five

The

one

two-engined American small boy his clothes aflame, Altimer, stabbing its way rat

from crying wildly through dense fog and rain, building was inbound from Buffalo and

the fire WEL Trying to land by todar When it dived earthward expluded.

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A neighbour put out

Twelve budies

were brougal and out of one are-gutted structure

1wn hours after he erash.

American Ales sad the Erstwille member

the Cabinet had booked passuge on! the plane.

Chatham Bus

It was known whe.her they from the plane or occu- pal's of the house.

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The fug-enveloped plane, grop- Another passenger was Johning for a landing at Newark air- Chester, Public Relations Dire port. skinimed the tur of the Carrier Air Condition school building.

top of then rocketed Company of Syracuse. Chester into ᎨᏒ three-storey

frume was o former business newsresidential building.

Flames mushroomed through

und

adjacent three- storey brick building, about half a mile from the centre of this eity of 100,000. Elizabeth is about 12 miles southwest of New !York City.

Rescue workers, for a time. were held back by the intense beat. At least eight persons were injured near the scene,

The Convate plane, on A Chicago to New York fight, was nearby Newark the bad

Driver Guilty

London, Jan. 22. After two days' trial 57-year- old John Williams Samson, driver of the bus which killed 24 Royal Marine cadets in Dock diverted Road, Gillingham, on December Airport because of 4 was found guilty at the Old weather. Hailey today of dangerous through driving.

Не was fined £20 and his driving licence was suspended for three years.

It took the jury 90 minutes to reach their decision. They add- ed a rider asking for leniency.

Samsun had pleaded not guilty.

Mr Justice Pilcher said that Samson must have suffered a great deal. He Told Samson Everyone must feel the great- est sympathy not only with the among the parents 01 the unfortunate children but also for you."---Reu-

The 46-year-old diplomat was First Secretary of the British Embassy here dur- ing World War II. He speaks the Iranian language and has a wide acquaintance people.

One source said the Iranian ter. government wants a "real new- comer" at the British Embassy.

But the government offered no reasons for the rejection in its brief note to the Embassy.

British Embassy officials said

astonished they were

at the

slap al Hankey and could "think of no reason" for it (The British Foreign Office In London said another man probably would be nominated). -Associated Press.

FIRE TRAGEDY

was

La Tuque, Quebec, Jan. 22. Three children died and a tourth

seriously injured today when fire gutted a two- storey wooden house in this small town about 90 miles north of Three Rivers, Quebec.-Reu- ter.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

MUD

It was being guided the murky skies by radar when it crashed.

ANKLE DEEP IN The crash was enveloped in a huge cloud of steam and smoke. A wing tip

was hurled to the edge of the crash area. It was ripped to shreds.

Firemen stood DD a large vacant lot nearby, ankle deep in red, sticky, slippery mud. They used water and chemicals in an effort to extinguish the flames. -Associated Press.

The plane crashed about o

mile from where another air Biner hit the ground on Decem- ber 16. killing all 50 people aboard.

Ambulances from two hos- pitals stood by a little

way from the scene. One hospital said that it was treating casual- ties but would not give details.

Eyewitnesses

said that the plane skimmed

a school, then rammed into the house. The plane's nose pushed itself right into the other buildings-one three-storey brick house, an- other

wooden two-storey

a

dwelling-Reuter.

Getting Over The Hurdles

HOUGH an agreement was reached | Germany's role in European defence, Tin November last year between the

threa Western Allies and Dr Adenauer, the West German Chancellor, on the basic politica) relationship of the Western settlement with Germany, negotiations on details of the agree- ment are still drugging on in Bonn. At the end of last year full agreement was considered to be in sight; today an understanding has yet to be reached on the pattern of contractual treaties which will govern the Bonn Govern- ment's relations with the West and make it a virtually independent regime, What Is holding up progress in the negotiations for a settlement so vital to Europe's future? Six separate con- ventions are the subject of negotiation. They cover the protection of Allied troops which will still be serving in West Germany after an agreement is reached; Germany's contribution to the Western defence plans; arbitration procedure to settle any disputes, which may ariso between, the former Occupation powers and the West German Government; completion of projects' such as the splitting up of the big German cartels; German Federal economic assistance to Berlin, and watertight” measures to ensure that there is no major revival of the formidable pre-war Ruhr armaments Industry. There appear to be. fundamental difficulties in only two di these conventions--those dealing with

successfully

Treaty

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and the extent of arms production to be allowed the Germans. Germany's role in the proposed European Army is a topic which has been argued ad nauseam; though there is un- animous agreement on the necessity for some form of German participation if Europe is to be defended, the nations are still divided as to how this is to be achieved. The six-power talks on the subject in Paris were adjourned without a decision and the matter next comes up for discussion at the meeting in Lisbon next month of the North Atlantic Organisation. French obduration still the main stumbling block to per- mitting Germany anything in the nature of a General Staff; while France backs the integration of German forces in a European command she does so with the proviso that old bogies be not resurrected. Fear of a revival of German militaríam is behind the French attitude; this fear was again expressed by the new French Premier, M. Faure, when he presented his programme to the National Assembly last week. Though public opinion in Europe as a whole would probably give the suggestion a cool reception, ideal solution of the impasse would be the admission of Western. Germany Into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. Logle demanda some such decision, and that quickly.

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COLLISION INQUIRY OPENS

Colonel Arthur Young, 45-year-old City of London Police Commissioner, who has been asked by the Colonial Office to take over the job of Commissioner of Police for the Federation of Malaya. Colonel Young became a police cadet at 17 and at 31 became the youngest Chief Constable (for Leamington) in the British Isles. became Chief Constable of Hertfordshire in 1945 and City Police Commissioner in 1950. (Reuterphoto).

Alexander

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Defence

Ministry Prediction Gaining Ground

He

now

London, Jan. 22. Predictions that Viscount Alexander, representative of the King in Canada, will become Defence Minister in Prime Minister Winston Churchill's Cabinet were strengthened today by one of Mr Churchill's personal friends.

He is Viscount Bracken, Britain's wartime Minister of Information, who on arrival in South Africa today affirmed that Viscount Alexander had been picked for the post during Mr Churchill's tour of Canada.

Templer The "Tame Tiger"

MacArthur Not

Captain Of Inchulva Gives Evidence Emergency Orders Fail To Prevent Impact

In The Race

New York, Jan, 2, General Douglas Mac- Arthur, former Allied Supreme Commander fp Japan, aaked today for the with Trawal of bis Rame from the Republican presidential primary elec- tion in the State of Illinois,

One of his aldies com- mented, "The General dors not want his name entered in Way State primaty."-- Reuter.

Winston's Cold Improving

New York, Jan. 22. Mr Winston Churchill's cold was slightly better today.

A member of his staff said that Mr Church had good night.

It was later learned that Mr Churchill has what is commonly called "a streaming cold".

An inquiry into the collision between the 1,023-ton British steamer Inchulva and the Chinese freighter, the Lee Ming, of 1,923 net tons, which occurred shortly after 7 p.m. on January 15 off Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, opened in the Marine Court this morning.

The collision occurred as the Lee Ming was coming in from Keelung and the Inchulva was leaving port. The British ship was damaged ex- tensively but the Lee Ming suffered no damage except to her forepeak. There were no casualties. The members of the Board of glance at the chart and on re- Inquiry comprise Mr James turn to the bridge he saw a red Jolly, CBE, RD, (President), light on his starboard bow. and Lt-Cmdr Denzil Stanleyş Capt. Lewis said that he Cox, RD, RN, Assistant King's noticed the other ship was too Harbourr

Master, and Capt. close to allow him to alter Brian Edwin Bidwell, Marine course to starboard, so he blew Superintendent, Indo China two short blasts. He observed Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. that the other ship was

altering Mr H. J. Armstrong, of course to port. He stopped the Messrs Deacons, la appearing engine and estimated that be for the master of the Inchulva, came, round about two points Capt. Thomas David Lewis, and as he headed for Holt's Wharf. In view of the risk that would Lid.

her owners, Williamson and Co.,

SEEMED INEVITABLE be entailed in any standing. about-for farewell photographs the Lee Ming, the E-Hsiangable," Capt. Lewis said, and he

Representing the owners of

"A collision seemed at the dockside, It has been Steamship Co. Ltd., are the wort full stern decided that Mr Churchill will Hon. MM. Watson and Mr H.

at the

same go straight aboard the lineralne

Mesir's

time blowing three short blasts. Johnson, He beard the Queen Mary which is taking hin Stokes and Master. The master three short blasts also.

Lee Ming blow back to England, before mid- of the Lee Ming, Capt. Ho Tung-

lung, was not legally represent bow clear his bridge he went When he saw the Les Ming's

full ahead to starboard, but the

night, it was said.

ed.

inevit-

Lond Morang Mr Churchill's Also present was Mr R... Bhip, did not answer, Capt. personal phylon, remained overnight at the home of Mr Gorely, of Williamson and CD Lewis said. He estimated the

Bernard Baruch, American elder statesman who is Mr Churchill's host,

Ltd.

The first witness called this morning was Capt. Thomas

New York newspapers today David Lewis, master of the In-

chulva. gave prominence to the Prime Minister's cold and the cancella- tion of his ticker tape Broadway

NO PILOT Capt. Lewis said that he was

parade which was to have taken on the bridge when the collision place today.

occurred. He carried no pilot. The Prime Minister will issue

He loft anchorage in Yaumati statement a

dis- expressing

Bay about 7 pm.

bound appointment that he would not Swetow and passed the end be able to take part in the pubile the Star Ferry Pier about drive owing to the development minutes later at a distance of a cold-Reuter,

Cut In British

Imports

approximately

course the Lee Ming was taking was WNW.

He then took the Inchuiva back to Yaumati Bay, and on the way there he again passed the Lee Ming

and noticed that the He gained the impression that letter's sidelights were poor. they were oil lamps,

Capt. Lewis mid he

arrived

for

of

in Hongkong for the first ume in September last year, and

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this was the second occasion on which he had piloted a ship out of Hongkong Harbour.

$4 700 feet. His course as he was approaching the LEE MING VERSION Pier would be about SSE. Off The next witness called was the Star Ferry Pier he altered the master of the Lee Ming. course to port to about East. Capt. Ho Tung-lung. It was felt He never saw the Lee Ming by the Court and Counsel that end on to him, Capt. Lewis said. It would be fairer to hear the Witness added that he did not evidence o. Capt. Ho before notice the direction of the tide putting any questions to Capt. 22. and the shore lights did not Lewis. from unduly interfere with his navi- Canada gation.

London, Jan. British token imports the United States and

will be

this cut by a quarter year.

Vistoun: Alexander's term as Governor-General in Canada expires next Autumn. Increasing clamour,

from particularly French Canadians, to have the post filled by a Canadian has count will not be re-appointed. created the belief that the Vis-

Approaching the Star Ferry Pier he saw a ferry on his His most likely successor is a Working

A Board of Trade announce-port bow, Capt. Lewis con- Canadian, Mr Vincent Massey, Gerald Templer during the war

tinued. The

ferry ment tonight said that the quota

stopped former High Commissioner in

and allowed

to was rather like having a table

for 1952 would be 30 per

the Inchulva cent London and now head of the tiger about the place,"

took a quick University of Toronto.

SHYS of cach manufacturer's prewar pass. He then Singapore businessinan who once annual figures (based on 1936- served on the General's staff. 98), as against 40 per cent in

-1951.

Rumours that Viscount Alexander-who won fame as a

Singapore, Jan. 22.

Sir

for General

Referring to the newly-ap-

imports

Field Marshal during the pointed High Commissioner for Under the token African campaign of World War Malaya, the businessman, who scheme American and Canadian II - would become

limited Defence wished to remain unidentified, producers maintained a Minister began soon after Mr declared: "You never knew volume of trade In some of their Churchill's Conservatives

came when he might blow up if he traditional exports which came across any inefficiency or Britain cannot at present afford dishonesty."Associated Press. to buy freely-Reuter.

to power last October. Mr Churchill himself now doubles as Defence Minister,

Observers here predicted that Labour Party opposition mem- bers would oppose the addition of another Peer to the Cabinet, since Members of the House of Lords are not elected and are not directly responsible to the voters.

The Socialists have repeatedly objected to the inclusion of Lord Woolton and Lord Leathers, who between them control food,

power.

agriculture, transport, fuel and hero Observers

said that imminent objections the Bocialists to Lord Alexander's appointment would not be likely

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to affect Mr Churchill's decliton. -Reuter,

Blizzard Hits

Dakota

Roads

No Immediate Plan

For Master Pact

Washington, Jan. 22.

Mr John Foster Dulles told a Senate Com- mittee today that no plans are being made right now for a master Pacific pact. One of the reasons for this, he said, is the "reluctance" of some Pacific nations to line up with the United States.

Mr Duiles did say, however, toward setting up a Far Eastern, that he believed a Pacifie paot pact.

to be a good thing. Such a pact Senator Guy Mark Gilete would put Far Eastern nations Democmt-town) nakod Mr into a mutual defence group akin Dulles If the State Department to the North Atlantic Treaty had any plans for developing a Organisation (NATO).

single regional Pacife

pact The Republican diplomat similar to NATO credited with drafting the There is no such plan at the Chicago, Jan. 32.; Japanesa · Peace trenky went present, time," Mr Dulles replied, were blocked and before the Benste Foreign but the terms of the separate truffle halted by a bilzzard which, holations Committee for the security treaties kidicate "wa hit America's northern plains' second stright day. The anticipate there may be ducther states today. Up to six inches of committed in holding hearings on

developments in security arrange- snow fell in North and Souththe peace pact and metuity Tent in the Pacific, Dakota, Nebraska, Montana, agreements with four nation

These agreements, Fia xald, are regarded as "the lam, best Minnesota and Wisconsin, Japan, New Zealand, Australe got màu

word

On the subject. He High winds piled up, now and the Philippdrien,

believed there would be "further drifts- and the temperature fall Mr Duller weld the security evolution" of the arrangements to minus 20 desa Centigrade agreements represent the only for wotection usinaany at Minot, North Delot Rester, thing, we could do quickly" | aktrisinion, binamoolatest-Preemi

GENE

TIERNET

Capt. Ho said he was master of the Lee Ming when the collision occurred. He was on the bridge at the time. He left Quarantine anchorage about 6.57 p.m. and passed Holt'a Wharf at 7.15 p.m. at a distance (Contd. on biok page, Col. 8)

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